EconomyNews
How Obama’s Trade Deal Unraveled in the US House
President Obama’s last-minute push to whip votes for his trade bill backfired Friday as the House of Representatives killed a related measure providing aid to… Read More
EconomyNews
It’s Decision Day on Obama’s Trade Agenda: What You Need to Know
Today, the House will either advance—or imperil—President Obama’s trade agenda when it votes on legislation to give him more power to ink deals with other… Read More
EconomyCommentary
NBC’s Misleading New Trade Poll
NBC News released Tuesday a poll with the following question: Which is more important to you? Protecting American industries and jobs by limiting imports from… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Leveling the Playing Field’ on Trade Should Begin at Home
A recent report from the U.S. Trade Representative, titled “Leveling the Playing Field,” describes how the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership could reduce other countries’ trade barriers…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trade Adjustment Assistance Does More Harm Than Good
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are twisting arms to get to 218 votes—the magic number needed to pass the Senate-approved version of the… Read More
EconomyNews
Leery of Obama, Conservatives Face ‘Odd’ Debate Over Giving Him Trade Authority
A push by President Obama to earn fast-track authority to negotiate trade deals has conservatives using words like “odd” and “awkward” as they weigh their… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Is Trying to Push Through an Expensive Program Shown to Hurt American Workers
In recent weeks there’s been a bit of controversy in Washington over an “alphabet soup” of legislation and tactics all dealing with trade issues. Amid… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Program in Trade Bill Likely Hurts, Not Helps, Workers and Promotes Cronyism
This week, the Senate appears likely to move Trade Adjustment Assistance and Trade Promotion Authority as a single package. The ineffective and costly Trade Adjustment… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Don’t Use Trade Promotion Authority to Weaken the Dollar
Currency manipulation is one of the biggest issues in the congressional fight over Trade Promotion Authority. Previous versions of Trade Promotion Authority have included the… Read More
EconomyNews
Public Citizen Earned Four Pinocchios from The Washington Post’s Fact Checker
We all know the story Pinocchio: Every time he told a lie, his nose grew. The same thing has happened to Public Citizen, which is… Read More
